Politics

Do Not Intimidate the Generation That Has Already Defied Death

An orchestrated whisper campaign now paints Bangladesh’s July-Revolution youth as saboteurs of democracy. The allegation is as thin as it is dangerous, for it misunderstands both their mandate and the moment the nation inhabits.

The Collective Myopia of BNP and How They are Losing Their Brand

In this era of internet and social media, people are not allowed to forget. Every information, every statement, every image lives forever. When we were given a rare opportunity for a new Bangladesh, people will remember who were for them, against them, and who betrayed them.   

The Rise and Fall of Obaidul Quader

The Reappearance of the Once All-Powerful AL General Secretary Paints a Portrait of Moral Bankruptcy and Political Cowardice

How does Indian intelligence view Bangladesh? And is it a player in the current crisis?

Creating Chaos in Dhaka Is Cheaper for India Than Confronting China in Lalmonirhat and the Bay of Bengal

How Trump’s Oval Office Became a Global Interrogation Room

The White House is now a stage for public rebuke, political theatre, and intimidation disguised as diplomacy. Within this heavily guarded mansion now lies an inner chamber not of hospitality but of strategic humiliation, where world leaders no longer meet an equal but face a prosecutorial figurehead.

We are not going anywhere

Is it for the Interim Government to arrogate to itself the sole power to determine the time-frame for elections?

The Case Against December Elections

The public may want elections sooner rather than later. But elections without reform threaten to make things worse, not better.

Post-Yunus Bangladesh: An Unknown Destination

BNP should be careful what it wishes for. A post-Yunus Bangladesh may create more problems than it solves.

Between the Barracks and the Ballot: Decoding General Wakar’s Closed-Door Calculus

Could General Wakar’s words be interpreted as a masterclass in layered messaging -- a high-stakes chess match played across three boards –- domestic politics, regional pressure, and international diplomacy?

Time to Listen to the Bangladeshi People

Let us step back for a moment and ask ourselves what it is the Bangladeshi people want at a time like this

The Third Act

The Interim Government as the mirror image of the 1/11 regime

3 Questions the World Should Ask India

As India embarks on an ambitious global propaganda tour, the international community should use the occasion to ask some tough questions of its own

PR Upper House 101

Everything you wanted to know about a proportional representation-based upper house and were afraid to ask

The July Uprising was just the start. The real test is now

The energy that brings down a regime is not the same as the one that builds a republic. It is the time to demonstrate that the spirit of the uprising can mature into a just and democratic order

Monsoon Aspirations

Putting the Monsoon Revolution in historical context

Three anniversaries and a corridor

Professor Yunus needs to be more transparent and accountable about foreign liaisons